Following two successful weeks showing local artists at a vacant shop in the Pantiles, we have extended to a third week. A slightly different selection of work: wall, three-dimensional and even wearable art are on offer.

I returned with my pottery today and I feel truly privileged to show amongst such high quality work in textiles, glass, ceramic, print, acrylic, oil. I don’t wear any jewellery, but even so I spent the afternoon looking at Andy Young’s fascinating settings of stones and minerals. There really is something for every taste. Here is the full list of artists currently showing:

Many people have come in congratulating us on the quality of the work and saying how wonderful it would be if there was a permanent shop offering this kind of work. Sadly the economics means that we couldn’t afford to pay staff, and working out a rota between us, each with our busy lives has been one of the challenges. So take the opportunity whilst it’s there and visit before Sunday 13th Dec.

The mayhem of getting 12 people and their artwork all in one place and shouting ‘Go!’ Each time we have done this there has been a moment of panic, a gripping fear that it won’t work, that there will be a fight, that it will all end in disaster. Then somehow everyone just pulls together and gets on with it and an amazing exhibition emerges.